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Intrigue at the Indy 500

Episode Number: 22    Season Num: 1    First Aired: Sunday February 1, 1987    Prod Code: n/a
Eric Raymond panics when he finds out that Starlight Music is sponsoring the world's best driver for the Indy 500. The gamblers he's dealing with will take their displeasure out on him if their driver doesn't win the race. Starlight Music's race car is sabotaged, causing the driver to get into an accident that severely injures both him and Rio. With Synergy's help, Jerrica and the Holograms manage to repair the car in time for the big race. Jem takes over as driver of the car and wins the race despite Pizzazz's interference. As for Eric, he wins nothing and has to deal with the gamblers on his own since the Misfits are upset about being neglected lately.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Roger Slifer
Star: Britta Phillips (Jem/Jerrica Benton [singing voice]),  Michael Sheehan (Rio Pacheco),  Marlene Aragon (Synergy),  Ellen Bernfeld (Pizzazz [singing voice]),  Cindy McGee (Shana Elmsford),  Charlie Adler (Eric Raymond),  Susan Blu (Stormer/Mary Phillips),  Samantha Newark (Jem/Jerrica Benton),  Patricia Alice Albrecht (Pizzazz/Phyllis Gabor),  Bobbie Block (Roxy/Roxanne Pelligrini),  Cathianne Blore (Kimber Benton / Aja Leith)

Notes

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The songs in this episode are:
"I'm Coming from Behind" - Jem and the Holograms
"Back in Shape" - Jem and the Holograms
"Ahead of the Game" - The Misfits (edit)

Quotes

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Pizzazz: Eric. You and your stupid plans. (Pinning Eric with her race car) Jem won! (edit)
Eric: Harry. You've got to help me. Jem's going to win.
Harry: Too late, Eric. (Eric takes his wallet out) I've never seen nothing like it.
Eric: Please, Harry. Please. Take the wallet.
Harry: Have another hot dog, Eric. (Handing him a regular hot dog)
Eric: Thank you, Harry. Thank you. (edit)
Pizzazz Hologram: Don't you think it's time you started playing fair.
Pizzazz: What? Who the heck are you?
Pizzazz Hologram: Your conscious.
Pizzazz: Impossible. (Swatting at the hologram) I haven't got one. Now scram. Get out of here. (edit)
Announcer: It's a miracle. Jem has survived but her car has taken an incredible beating. (edit)
Pizzazz: (Coming out of pit row) Out of the way, you morons. (edit)

Trivia

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The narrator introduces an encore from Jem's latest rock video, Back In Shape. (edit)
Pizzazz likes her hot dogs with mustard. (edit)
Notice while at the race, Pizzazz has binoculars in the shape of her make-up. (edit)

Allusions

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The character, Martino Granzetti is a take off of Champ Car racer, Mario Andretti who was one of the greatest race car driver of all time.

Mario won the Indy 500 in 1969, Three-time Indy 500 pole winner in 1966, 1967 and 1987 and was inducted into the Indianapolis 500 Oldtimers’ Hall of Fame in 1986.
Not only was Mario a race car driver, his family is also behind the wheel. He has two sons Michael and Jeff, a grandson, Marco(Michael's son) and his nephew, John that are/were also drivers. (edit)
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